Allithwaite’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Allithwaite’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AllithwaiteCumbria
A village of 1,171 in Cumbria, North West.
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Photo: Chris Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,171
Census 2021 · South Lakeland council
Median home
£310K
62 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.7
32% are 65+ · Cumbria 23%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Allithwaite a good place to live?
Allithwaite has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A+): 8.3 violent and sexual offences and 2.9 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is cost of living (D−): median sale £310,000, 6.8 years of area income; rent £816 a month.
ONS publishes one rent for all of Westmorland and Furness, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Allithwaite stand out
The 3 things Allithwaite does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
39% of commuters travel under 5 km.
96%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 96%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
How Allithwaite grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Allithwaite is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyA+Open →Cost of livingD−Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →WalkabilityCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 80.7 for men, 83.6 for womenBOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 43% of towns in England; secondary results beat 66% of towns in EnglandBOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £41,711; 0.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB−Open →Outdoors60% live within 400 m of a park; 17% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC+Open →Civic life2.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Allithwaite.
Safety
Allithwaite has less crime per resident than 98% of UK towns
Violent crime ran at 8.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Cumbria’s towns (27.2) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 21 crimes inside Allithwaite’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 62% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
8.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 96% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Burglary3
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
8.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
21
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
SchoolsB
Results at Allithwaite’s schools beat 56% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allithwaite CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 109 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D−
Most households in Allithwaite own their home: 85%, more than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns
Allithwaite sits above both Cumbria’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%) on this measure. Social housing holds 2% of households.
£310Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Allithwaite£310K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £375,000 | 33 |
| Semi-detached | £297,000 | 16 |
| Terraced | £169,999 | 10 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£816
average private rent a month, Westmorland and Furness council area
£2,508
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Fewer commuters in Allithwaite walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns: 10%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Allithwaite below both Cumbria’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). The car carried 88% of commuters at the census.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot8%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
39%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£42K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 28% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Is Allithwaite a healthy place? 85% of its people say their health is good, above Cumbria’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Allithwaite is above both Cumbria’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). Allithwaite has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.1 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
85%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Allithwaite | Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
80.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
6 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Allithwaite has 6 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 28% of its homes were built before 1919.
6listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
51
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Allithwaite skews older, with 32% of residents 65 or over, more than Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns
In the comparison, Allithwaite comes above both Cumbria’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Children under 15 make up 12% of residents. Half the people of Allithwaite are older than 55.7.
55.7median age
AllithwaiteCumbriaEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Allithwaite | Cumbria | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 9.9% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cumbria and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Holker Hall and 3 more in and around Allithwaite
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Allithwaite. Best known first.
Historic houseHolker Hall1.9 km outside town, to the west
Abbey or prioryCartmel Priory1.8 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionLakeland Miniature Village1.5 km outside town, to the westGardenGardenOrnamental Gardens2.5 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Holker Hall: Ken Crosby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cartmel Priory: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Allithwaite
14pages on Allithwaite
The big questions
SafetyA+8.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingD−Median home £310K · rent £816 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cartmel RoadSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 80.7 (men), 83.6 (women)Work & commuteB−48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Allithwaite’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Grange-over-SandsArnsideSilverdaleUlverstonSwarthmoorWarton (Lancaster)MilnthorpeAllithwaite
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allithwaite | 1,171 | — | — | D− | A+ | B |
| Grange-over-Sands | 4,047 | 1.1 | B− | D− | A− | B |
| Arnside | 2,231 | 4.5 | — | D− | A+ | B+ |
| Silverdale | 1,056 | 4.8 | — | D− | A | B− |
| Ulverston | 11,219 | 6.1 | C− | D | C− | C+ |
| Swarthmoor | 1,030 | 7 | — | C | A− | B |
| Warton (Lancaster) | 1,801 | 7.5 | — | D | A | B− |
| Milnthorpe | 1,871 | 7.6 | — | C− | B− | B |
Arnside, Silverdale, Swarthmoor, Warton (Lancaster) and Milnthorpe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Allithwaite
How many listed buildings are there in Allithwaite?
That is 2.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Does Allithwaite flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Allithwaite
Village in Cumbria, England
Allithwaite is a built-up area of 1,171 people, in the South Lakeland council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,171 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Lakeland
- County
- Cumbria
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000480
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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